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CRIMINAL PRACTICE: Merger, Sentencing, Murder, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Robbery, Statement; EVIDENCE: Witness Credibility
Alert: The Court noted that the cases in which the Court of Appeals relied on the "actual evidence" test to merge aggravated assault crimes before the "required evidence" test in Drinkard v. Walker, 281 Ga. 211 (2006), should no longer be relied upon and specifically disapproved Duncan v. State, 290 Ga. App. 32 (2008), to the extent that it applied the "actual evidence" test.
Subject Matter Index: Conviction for burglary, affirmed, as evidence supported finding that defendant entered victims' house without authority; trial court properly denied motion to suppress defendant's post-arrest statement to detective, as record supported finding that defendant's testimony that he invoked his right to counsel was not credible and that he knowingly and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights; trial court properly declined to merge conviction for aggravated assault with intent to rob second victim with conviction for felony murder of that victim and two convictions for aggravated assault of first victim, one with deadly weapon and one with intent to rob, since each offense required proof of fact which other did not; Court disapproved Duncan v. State, 290 Ga. App. 32, 33-34 (2008), to extent that it applied "actual evidence" test to hold that one of aggravated assault crimes merged into other; Court noted that cases in which Court of Appeals relied on "actual evidence" test to merge these two crimes before "required evidence" test in Drinkard v. Walker, 281 Ga. 211 (2006) should no longer be relied upon.
Headnote: The Supreme Court affirmed Lance Thomas Jr.'s burglary conviction, holding that the evidence supported a finding that Thomas was not authorized to enter the victims' house. Thomas approached the house armed with the intent to rob, knocked and gave a false name to entice the victim to open the door, entered the house without being invited in and, when the victim tried to make Thomas leave, he drew his gun. The Court also held that the trial court properly denied Thomas' motion to suppress the post-arrest statement he made to a detective admitting to certain facts linking him to the crime scene, as the record supported the trial court's finding that Thomas' testimony that he invoked his right to counsel was not credible and that he understood his rights and voluntarily waived them, since the same detective had stopped an interview of Thomas' co-defendant when he requested counsel. Next, the Court held that the trial court properly declined to merge Thomas' conviction for aggravated assault with intent to rob a second victim with his conviction for felony murder of that victim and his two convictions for the aggravated assault of the first victim, one with a deadly weapon and one with intent to rob, holding that each offense required proof of a fact which the other did not. The Court disapproved Duncan v. State, 290 Ga. App. 32, 33-34 (2008), to the extent that it applied the "actual evidence" test to hold that one of the aggravated assault crimes merged into the other. The Court also noted that the cases in which the Court of Appeals relied on the "actual evidence" test to merge these two crimes before the "required evidence" test in Drinkard v. Walker, 281 Ga. 211 (2006) should no longer be relied upon.
Text: Nahmias, David E., JusticeOn June 16, 2009, a Carroll County grand jury indicted Appellant Lance Thomas, Jr., along with Robert Robinson, James Prothro, and Tony Smith, for the following crimes in connection with a deadly home invasion that occurred on December 24, 2008: (1) malice murder of David Nixon, (2) felony murder of David Nixon (based on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon), (3) malice murder of Michael Cruver, (4) felony murder of Cruver (based on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon), (5) aggravated assault of Reginald Nixon ("Nixon") with a deadly weapon, (6) burglary, (7) aggravated assault of Cruver with intent to rob, and (8) aggravated assault of Nixon with intent to rob. Robinson pled guilty to the two counts of felony murder; Prothro pled guilty to burglary and aggravated assault; and Smith pled guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery. They all testified for the State at Appellant's trial, where Appellant was found not guilty of the malice murder counts but guilty of all the other charges. On appeal, he contends that the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain his burglary conviction, that the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a vehicle search and his custodial statement to the police, and that the trial court should have merged several convictions for sentencing.1 We affirm.
1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed the following. The week before Christmas 2008, Appellant, Robinson, Smith, and Jarrell Washington drove a white rental car from Ohio to South Carolina to visit Robinson's father. After the visit, the men drove to Atlanta to visit Cherelle Williams, who is Smith's cousin. They met Prothro at Williams's apartment, and the men discussed committing a robbery. Prothro suggested that they rob Reginald Nixon's house. In the early morning hours of December 24, the men, except for Washington, drove to Nixon's house. Appellant and Robinson, who were wearing black shirts and were armed with a .357-caliber revolver and 9mm pistol, respectively, walked up to the house, and Robinson knocked on the door.
Nixon was awake in the front room of the home with his friend, Michael Cruver; his father, David Nixon, was asleep in a bedroom. After hearing the knock, Cruver opened the door, and two men Nixon did not know entered the house. Nixon did not usually let strangers come in the house, and so he immediately approached them in an attempt to back them out of the house. As the two intruders reached into their pockets, Cruver grabbed one of the men and began struggling with him. As Nixon approached the other man, the intruder pulled out a gun and began shooting, hitting Nixon in the back.
After being wounded, Nixon went to try to wake up his father in the bedroom. Because the gunman was following him, however, Nixon pretended to be dead by lying on the floor behind the bedroom door. The gunman entered the bedroom and shot Nixon's father while he slept, once in the arm and once in the back; the latter shot was fatal. Cruver died from a gunshot wound to the head. A neighbor heard the gunshots and then saw two men run from the house and jump into the back seat of a white car. A police officer responding to the scene found Appellant's cell phone outside the house.
Robinson testified that when he and Appellant went to Nixon's door, Robinson knocked and identified himself as "Steve," someone opened the door, and they entered the house without being told to come in. Robinson then pulled out his gun and put it to the back of Cruver's head. Cruver grabbed for the gun, and the two men began struggling. As they struggled, Robinson heard a single gunshot, followed by two more. Shortly thereafter, Appellant stepped over Robinson and Cruver, who were still wrestling, and shot Cruver in the head. The men then drove back to Williams's house, where Appellant cleaned blood off the two guns in the sink. Prothro and Robinson both testified that Appellant said that he had shot everyone in the house.
Appellant, Robinson, Smith, and Washington then drove back to Robinson's father's house in South Carolina. On Christmas Day, the men planned to return to Ohio. Before doing so, Appellant, Robinson, and Washington left the house in the rental car to get marijuana and gas. Smith stayed at the house. A South Carolina police officer spotted the rental car based on a lookout for murder suspects issued by Georgia law enforcement authorities, and he pulled his police car behind the rental car. Robinson, who was driving, turned into a private driveway, got out, and ran away. Appellant and Washington were arrested. Robinson later turned himself in. Smith tried to leave town on a Greyhound bus but was apprehended.
Police obtained a warrant to search the car and found two black t-shirts, one of which had Cruver's blood on it, and black ski masks. Nine-millimeter and .357-caliber handguns were found under the sofa cushions at Robinson's father's house. Three projectiles recovered from the crime scene and from David Nixon's body were fired from the .357 revolver. In phone calls that Appellant made from jail, which were recorded, he admitted that he went to Nixon's house to commit a robbery.
At trial, Appellant testified, asserting that he and his associates were at Nixon's house to buy marijuana, not to commit a robbery, and that when Robinson entered the house, Appellant noticed two puppies in a cage. He wanted to ask about buying a puppy, he claimed, but as he was going in the house, he heard a gunshot and ran back to the car.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial and summarized above was sufficient to authorize a rational jury to find Appellant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crimes of which he was convicted. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). See also Vega v. State, 285 Ga. 32, 33 (673 SE2d 223) (2009) (" 'It was for the jury to determine the credibility of the witnesses and to resolve any conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence.' " (citation omitted)). Appellant does not contend otherwise as to the felony murder and aggravated assault charges, but he argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his burglary conviction because, he claims, the victims authorized him to enter the house. We disagree.
OCGA § 16-7-1 (a) provides that a person commits the crime of burglary "when, without authority and with the intent to commit a felony or theft therein, he . . . enters or remains within [the] . . . dwelling house of another." The indictment, which the trial court's jury instructions followed, charged Appellant only with entering Nixon's house without authority, not with remaining in the house without authority (so the conviction cannot be defended on that ground, as the Attorney General seeks to do). Appellant argues that there was no evidence of forced entry, and instead the evidence was that Cruver opened the door and let Appellant and Robinson in after they knocked. But merely opening one's front door in response to a knock is not, ipso facto, an invitation to the visitors to come into one's home�particularly to strangers who come knocking in the middle of the night. The evidence that Appellant and Robinson approached Nixon's house armed and with the intent to rob, that Robinson knocked and gave a false name to entice Cruver to open the door, that they entered the house without being invited in, that Nixon immediately attempted to make the strangers leave the house, and that the intruders drew their guns as they entered, was sufficient to authorize a rational jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Appellant entered the house without authority. See Redwine v. State, 280 Ga. 58, 59 (623 SE2d 485) (2005) (holding that "forced entry is not an element of burglary"); Smith v. State, 287 Ga. App. 222, 226 (651 SE2d 133) (2007) (holding that "[t]he fact that the victim opened the door even though she did not see anyone when she looked through the glass pane does not mean that she authorized [the defendant's] entry into her home").
2. Appellant contends that the affidavit the police submitted to the South Carolina magistrate failed to present sufficient reliable evidence to support a finding of probable cause to search the rental car. Thus, Appellant argues, the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized during the execution of the search warrant the magistrate issued. In his motion to suppress, however, Appellant objected to this evidence only on the grounds that the car was illegally stopped and then was searched without consent and without a search warrant. And at the hearing on the motion, Appellant objected only on the grounds that there was no justification for stopping the car and that the officers who conducted the search were not certified in South Carolina, where the search was conducted. Because Appellant did not challenge the sufficiency of the search warrant affidavit in his motion to suppress or at the suppression hearing, he is barred from raising that issue on appeal. See Bryant v. State, 288 Ga. 876, 894 (708 SE2d 362) (2011).
3. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress a post-arrest statement that he made to a detective in which he admitted that he had been in a white car, had been at Cherelle Williams's apartment, and had lost his cell phone in Atlanta. Appellant maintains that his statement should have been suppressed because, according to his testimony at the Jackson-Denno hearing, the detective ignored Appellant's repeated invocation of his right to counsel during the interview. However, the detective testified at the hearing that Appellant never invoked his right to counsel. The detective also testified that Appellant was advised of his Miranda rights and appeared to understand those rights, said he wanted to speak with the detective, and signed a waiver-of-rights form. The trial court found that Appellant's testimony that he invoked his right to counsel was not credible and that Appellant understood his rights and freely and voluntarily waived them.
The trial court determines the admissibility of a defendant's statement under the preponderance of the evidence standard considering the totality of the circumstances. On appeal, we accept the trial court's findings on disputed facts and credibility of witnesses unless clearly erroneous, but independently apply the legal principles to the facts.
Watkins v. State, 289 Ga. 359, 363 (711 SE2d 655) (2011) (citations and quotation marks omitted). Here, the trial court's decision to disbelieve Appellant's testimony was supported by the record, including evidence that the same detective had stopped an interview of co-defendant Robinson when Robinson requested counsel. The record also supports the court's ruling that Appellant's statement was voluntary and was made after a knowing and intelligent waiver of his Miranda rights.
4. Appellant contends his conviction for aggravated assault with intent to rob Cruver should be merged for sentencing into his conviction for the felony murder of Cruver, for which the crime of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon served as the underlying felony. We disagree.
To determine if one crime is included in and therefore merges with another,
we apply the "required evidence" test set forth in Drinkard v. Walker, 281 Ga. 211 (636 SE2d 530) (2006). Under that test, we examine "whether each offense requires proof of a fact which the other does not." Lucky v. State, 286 Ga. 478, 481 (689 SE2d 825) (2010).
Long v. State, 287 Ga. 886, 888 (700 SE2d 399) (2010). Here, the aggravated assault with intent to rob charge required the State to prove that Appellant had the intent to rob, see OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (1), which the State did not need to prove for the felony murder conviction based on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, see OCGA § 16-5-1 (c); OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2). And the felony murder count here required the State to prove that Appellant caused the death of the victim, see § 16-5-1 (c), and that he used a deadly weapon, see § 16-5-21 (a) (2), neither of which the State had to prove for the conviction of aggravated assault with intent to rob, see § 16-5-21 (a) (1). Accordingly, the trial court did not err in sentencing Appellant on both of these convictions.
5. Finally, Appellant argues that the trial court erred in sentencing him on both of his convictions for the aggravated assault of Reginald Nixon, one with a deadly weapon and the other with intent to rob, claiming again that the convictions should be merged for sentencing. Again, however, under the Drinkard test, these two crimes do not merge. Aggravated assault with intent to rob requires proof of a fact�the intent to rob�that aggravated assault with a deadly weapon does not, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon requires proof of a fact�the use of a deadly weapon�that aggravated assault with intent to rob does not. See OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (1), (2). Accordingly, the trial court did not err in sentencing Appellant on both of these aggravated assault convictions.
To the extent that Duncan v. State, 290 Ga. App. 32, 33-34 (658 SE2d 78) (2008), applied the "actual evidence" test that this Court rejected in Drinkard to hold that one of these aggravated assault crimes merges into the other, that case is disapproved. And to the extent that the Court of Appeals relied on the "actual evidence" test before Drinkard to merge these two crimes, see, e.g., Adcock v. State, 279 Ga. App. 473, 475 (631 SE2d 494) (2006); Maddox v. State, 277 Ga. App. 580, 582 (627 SE2d 166) (2006), those cases should no longer be relied on.
Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.
1The jury returned its verdict on October 26, 2010. That same day, the trial court sentenced Appellant to life in prison on both of the felony murder convictions and 20 years in prison on the remaining convictions, with all sentences to run consecutively. Appellant's trial counsel filed a timely motion for new trial, which new appellate counsel amended on February 17, 2012. On April 19, 2012, the trial court denied the motion. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal, and the case was docketed to the September 2012 Term of this Court and submitted for decision on the briefs.
Trial Judge: Dennis T. Blackmon, Carroll Superior Court.,
Attorneys: Jennifer A. Trieshmann (Public Defender's Office), Carrollton, for appellant. Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and David A. Zisook, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.,


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Detroit Pistons Draft Dreams: Josh Selby
Proponents of the 'this draft is weak meme' should look no further for their proof than Josh Selby. A McDonald's All-American, Selby had a disappointing season on the court for Kansas, some questions off the court and he's still virtually a lock for the first round. Selby has talent, but if more stars had decided to enter this draft, he'd be in danger of falling into the second round.
Measurables: 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, freshman G from Kansas
Key stats: 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists per game while shooting 37 percent
Projected: Late first/early second round
How would he help the Pistons?
The upside with Selby is that he could be a point guard, one who happens to be 6-foot-3, one who happens to shoot 36 percent from 3-point range and one who is strong and athletic enough to go up and over bigger players to finish inside.
If you haven't noticed, that style and build has become the prototype for elite NBA point guards of late, and Selby's athletic ability and size alone will intrigue teams in need of dynamic playmakers.
A knock on Selby was his lack of production at Kansas despite his much-hyped recruiting, but if you look at his season, he actually started off strong, scoring in double figures in nine of his first 13 games before seeing his production slip. Selby is just a year removed from being thought of as one of the top high school players in the country, and even with an up and down college season, that potential is still there and could reward a team handsomely if they draft him in the late first or early second round.
How wouldn't he help the Pistons?
The downside with Selby? He might not be a point guard. His decision-making with the ball wasn't great in college and although he shot well from 3-point range, his 2-point shooting was abysmal. Although his size and athleticism are major plusses if he can become a full-time point guard, his measurables become more pedestrian if he's only capable of playing shooting guard at the next level.
What are others saying?
Selby did lose the ball in traffic on occasion, and he's still working on his decision-making from the midrange and point guard skills, but it was hard not to be impressed with the raw tools and natural scoring ability he brings to the table. Considering he shot 37.3% from the field as freshman, there is going to be an inevitable adjustment period for Selby at the next level, but the 6'3 guard has as high a ceiling as nearly any player projected in his draft range.
Kansas guard Josh Selby also drew positive reviews for his quickness and interviews. "He's rough around the edges, but interviewed much better than we expected," one NBA GM said. "I don't think most of our guards in the league can stay in front of him. He's not a point guard, but the Monta Ellis comparisons are right on." From everything I can gather, I think the Knicks are his floor right now.
He's turned himself into the most impressive prospect among the 30 currently training at Impact under the watchful eye of Joe Abunassar, who works out draft hopefuls each spring and also trains several NBA veterans each summer, including Chauncey Billups, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.
A couple of those veterans — Corey Maggette and Al Harrington — are already back to start their offseason workouts and have spent some time helping their potential NBA opposition.
"[Selby] has been the most pleasant surprise," said Abunassar, a former NCAA Division-I assistant coach. "I don't think anyone knows really how good he is."
Hickory High's Similarity Scores
Here's a breakdown of how Ian Levy from Hickory High came up with his similarity scores.
- Darius Morris
- Derrick Williams
- JaJuan Johnson
- Jeremy Tyler
- Perry Jones (Staying in school)
- Kemba Walker
- Nikola Vucevic
- Jimmer Fredette
- Kenneth Faried
- Isaiah Thomas
- Marcus Morris
- Ben Hansbrough
- Brandon Knight
- Keith Benson
- Donatas Motiejunas
- Shelvin Mack
- John Henson (Staying in school)
- Kyrie Irving
- Nolan Smith
- Bismack Biyombo
- Demetri McCamey
- Kyle Singler
- Enes Kanter
- Kalin Lucas
- Jon Leuer
- DeAndre Liggins
- Reggie Jackson
- Jonas Valanciunas
- Markieff Morris
- Justin Harper
- Klay Thompson
- Alec Burks
- Norris Cole
- Kawhi Leonard
- Chris Singleton
- Travis Leslie
- Tristan Thompson
- Iman Shumpert
- E'Twaun Moore
- Tyler Honeycutt
Jun 3, 2011 • 2:43 pm
by Marvin Jones
We drafted Terrico White last year at 36 and he's bigger and just as athletic and played some point guard in college, plus he's been with the team for a year, I don't see the need to draft basically the same player two drafts in a row. Let's see what White can do first before we start drafting his clone. We have other more important needs that can be addressed with that pick
Jun 3, 2011 • 3:41 pm
by Marvin Jones
You're correct about those two but this is a " big" friendly draft, if big is where we want to go then we should be able to find some help at 33. Also maybe for some reason they did sour on White or maybe he didn't rehab as hard as they expected, it will be interesting to see if they pick up his option
Jun 3, 2011 • 4:49 pm
by sop
I agree that Selby is a strong talent but there's no way he slips past Miami at 31. Your wrong though to assume Johnson and Benson are the only two longer Forwards likely to be available at 33. I suspect Leuer, Nogueira, and Jordan Williams will all be available as well. Leuer especially measured and shot well in Chicago. I highly doubt that Leuer, Johnson and Benson will all be gone by 33, but there all stretch 4s and I haven't seen any evidence to make me think they will be better rebounders than Charlie V at the pro level.
Jun 3, 2011 • 5:03 pm
by neutes
I don't care about going 'big' in the 2nd round. I'd like to get one of the big men with the first pick. Then we could fill a SF spot with Honeycutt or Butler in the 2nd. Or go PG prospect with Cole or Shumpert. Selby seems like a decent prospect from an athletic perspective, but I'd like someone that's a little more efficient.
Jun 3, 2011 • 6:42 pm
by sop
Selby would also be a better pick for a team that already has a solid older PG who could teach Selby about the finer points of setting up teammates, running plays and court vision.
Jun 4, 2011 • 9:03 am
by detroitpcb
this kid is a knucklehead. He is talented, but he is not a real point guard and the last thing we need is another 6'3″ scoring guard
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middle east: lower jordan river declared endangered cultural heritage
However, the river's poor condition is now the subject of international attention. The World Monuments Fund Watch List identifies the 100 most endangered cultural heritage sites around the globe, with the aim of galvanising international public attention. On 6 June 2007, the Watch List recognized the critical state of the Lower Jordan River by declaring it an endangered site.
This was an important victory for Friends of the Earth Middle East, who have been campaigning to raise awareness about the river's degradation. The group has succeeded in putting the poor state of the river on the national, regional and international agendas. It is hoped that the inclusion of the Jordan Valley Cultural Landscape in the Watch List will call attention to the need to rehabilitate this important waterway.


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Chelsea's Fernando Torres stands dejected during the Barclays Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool.
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Line-ups: Italy v Spain
Neither Fernando Torres or Juan Mata have been included in Spain's starting line-up to play Italy in their opening match of Euro 2012.
The current holders have elected to play without a recognised striker, while as expected, David Silva is preferred to Mata.
It is thought Cesc fabregas will play furthest forward, but the news of Torres' omission will come as a surprise for the striker, who was expected to be named in the stating XI in the absence of David Villa who misses the tournament through injury.
Spain: Casillas; Arbeloa, Pique,Ramos, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Alonso, Xavi; Silva, Iniesta, Fabregas.
Italy: Buffon, Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini, Maggio, Motta, Pirlo, Marchisio, Giaccherini, Cassano, Balotelli.
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- Bob Vila TV Shows >
- Basement Finishing and Family Space > Episode 10: Stucco Painting, Exterior Repairs, Shutters, and High-End Decking
Painting a Stucco and Wood Exterior
Exterior repairs, painting, and new stucco are underway in Melrose, where Bob looks at the various surfaces that need paint and repairs on this 1921 home. The stucco walls are in good shape overall, but moisture has damaged trim pieces and window frames, especially in the back. Trim is replaced with resilient western red cedar and the back window frame is updated with a synthetic material that will never rot and can be painted to match the home. A painting specialist walks Bob through the surface treatments that will be needed on the home including primer and paint for the new stucco, scraping, sanding, and repainting the trim, solid-color stain for the new wood shingles, and trim paint on facing boards, windows, and rails. The Ipe porch deck is installed with a hidden deck-fastening system that attaches to a deck board and is screwed into the joist to eliminate face nailing. A western red cedar trellis is constructed for porch privacy and a new antique-look exterior porch light is wired in. New operable shutters are installed with shutter dogs that are drilled first through the masonry and then into the sheathing underneath to hold them securely in place.
- Part 1: Painting a Stucco and Wood Exterior
Bob reviews some of the work done on the house so far. The house was built in 1921 and the exterior stucco walls are in good shape overall. The woodwork, however, was in bad shape as it is 80 year-old wood combined with New England winters. Most of the wood trim was repaired using western red cedar. The gutters on the gambrel roof were also replaced. The porch columns were repaired after suffering insect damage. These stone columns were filled with concrete by mason Kevin Latham. Some new stucco was added where the back door was removed and replaced with a new slider and small window. To add this stucco wall, wire lath is placed over felt paper and plywood. Then a brown coat is added and allowed to cure before the finish coat goes on. Fergus Cullen of CertaPro Painters reviews the issues involved with painting the house. Different parts of the home's exterior are older than others. The old stucco is in good shape, while the new stucco needs to be primed and painted using a couple of coats. The window uses a couple of different materials. The frame has been replaced with Azek, which does not need to be painted but will be painted to match the rest of the trim. The Azek is especially effective in areas where there is a lot of moisture and rot may be a problem. The natural wood surrounding the window will also be primed and painted to match everything else. In some areas the old paint is peeling off in sheets and "alligatoring" or creating check marks in the paint. The old paint used in these sections is likely lead paint and does not have the flexibility New England winter and summer temperature fluctuations. All the areas with chipping and peeling paint will be scraped down, the edges sanded, and then primed. When complete, the texture will be retained but there will be no chipping or peeling involved. Some shingles on the lip of the roof have sustained significant water damage. The damaged shingles are replaced and painted with a solid color stain. This stain looks like paint but penetrates into the wood. There will be a little difference in texture between the old shingles and the new, which comes with having an older home. The most important thing to remember when painting at the end of the season is overnight temperatures. Painting is possible as long as the overnight temperatures are above 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The paint must be given time to cure at the proper temperatures. Painting is also not possible during times of high humidity, which is a problem that plagues hot, humid climates in the South.
- Part 2: Installing a Porch Floor and Light and Constructing a Porch Trellis
- Part 3: Installing New, Strong Shutters With an Old-Style Look
Also from Basement Finishing and Family Space
Episode 1 - Removing Unwanted Junk and Combatting Basement MoistureDescription:

In Melrose, MA, a family with two young sons needs extra room and looks to Bob and his team to repurpose their damp basement for expanded living space. Homeowner Sarah Monzon shows Bob the backyard of the 1921 gambrel with a stone retaining wall they created to manage the slope for the kids' play yard. She explains how the exterior has water intrusion and moisture buildup problems. Inside, Cyrus Beasley rips out the under-stair closet and assesses the stair support required while the plumber disconnects the old soapstone sink. The Monzons then clear out years of junk and demolition waste before calling 1-800-Got-Junk to stack, sort, and dispose of everything to donation centers, recycling sites, and the dump for a set price. Larry Janesky of Basement Systems reviews the exterior drainage problems of the home with Bob and then explains how they will reduce moisture on the inside. The crew breaks up the concrete floor to create an interior drainage trench, applies Clean Walls to isolate the stone walls and send moisture runoff to the drainage trench and sump, installs Thermal Dry radiant barrier behind finished walls to prevent moisture transfer, and creates a hole for the sump.

Episode 2 - Basement Waterproofing, New Plumbing, and On-Demand Hot WaterDescription:

Bob and Larry Janesky of Basement Systems review the work being done to cut a drainage trench in the concrete around the perimeter of the basement floor. Water will be channeled through the trench to a sump – dug at the lowest spot in the basement – where it can be pumped out of the home.  A triple safe power pump protects the home even if there is a loss of power. Bob reviews the work done on the existing plumbing once all the waterproofing and flood-prevention measures are put in place in the basement. Al Leone of Leone Plumbing Corp. first cut the pipes into sections for easy removal and demonstrates some of the specialized work he does to install the pipe, including using oakum, a joint runner, and poured hot lead to form a joint seal. Old brass water pipes are replaced with PEX tubing, creating more headroom in the basement and the sink and laundry lines can be easily relocated. Bob talks with Dan Driscoll of Rinnai about the new on-demand water heater being installed. The heater is a whole-house system sized for a three-bathroom household, laundry, and cleaning. An on-demand, tankless water heater saves basement space  and is energy efficient because it does not store hot water. Driscoll opens up the water heater to show how the system works. Once the water is turned on, sensors detect the amount of water being used and the temperature of the incoming cold water. The on-demand system is about 40% more efficient than gas-fueled tank water heaters and 70% more efficient than electric tank water heaters.

Episode 3 - Moving the Oil Tank for New Heating, Cooling, and Air FiltrationDescription:

Bob is in Melrose where John Ambrosino of Total Temperature Control installs the new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Because of clearance issues, the unit is installed horizontally and tied to the joists with steel rods. Ambrosino explains how the unit pulls air in for exchange, to be heated or cooled, then pushes it through a fan and into the ducts for circulation. The 16 SEER unit is very big for maximum efficiency, quiet operation, and up to 45 percent savings over current energy costs. Mark Hagan shows Bob the Trane CleanEffects whole-house three-stage air-cleaning system that cleans the air of 99.98 percent of particulates, filtering first for large particles, then charging the small particles and capturing them in a collection filter for healthy indoor air. Don Adams of Bond-Tite Tank Service shows Bob how they move the oil tank, reattach it, set it in a trough to catch leaks and drips, and apply Tank-Guard to isolate condensing water and prevent tank corrosion. Bob talks to Howard Brickman about how to control squeaking floors either by drawing the wood floor tight against the subfloor with screws, connecting blocking to the joists and subfloor from below, or shimming the space between the subfloor and joists.

Episode 4 - Basement Finishing System and Custom Windows
Episode 5 - Exterior Upgrades for 1921 Gambrel
Episode 6 - Hardscaping, Removing Rot, and Fighting Insect Damage
Episode 7 - New Backyard Fence and Basement Half-Bath
Episode 8 - Basement Carpet, Storage, and Closet Design
Episode 9 - Low-Maintenance Landscaping, Gutters, and Pantry
Episode 11 - Basement Moisture-Proofing, Home Audio, Blinds, and Appliances
Episode 12 - Exterior Lighting, Audio, Video, and Décor for the Melrose Home
We'll be giving you some tips on exterior painting even when the weather gets cold. Also we're putting finishing touches on the wood decking using Ipay and tiger claws for the installation. Putting shutters up and building a trellis. Stick around.
This house was built in 1921, and the original stucco surfaces, the sidewalls are in very good condition except for just a few spots that needed repairs. But the woodwork was a bit of a different story: eighty year old wood, New England winters.
We've had to do a fair amount of repairs and replacements, some of it, most of it, really, using Western Red Cedar, which is a very good wood to choose for this kind of work.
And then of course we replaced the gutters up on the gambrel roof.
One thing that's important in New England winters is to keep water and ice from forming on the eves of the roof.
There were some areas of the house however that had pretty serious damage, the porch columns, for example.
After we discovered insect damage, we decided that the best way to strengthen and preserve these columns was to fill them up with concrete.
So mason Kevin Latham wound up doing all three of them just to be safe.
Once that was done, there was plenty of patching and repair to do, as well as some new stucco to add where we removed the back door and added the new kitchen slider and the small window.
Kevin starts with wire lath over felt paper over plywood. Then he adds a brown coat, and lets that cure.
Next comes the finish coat, which is as much fun to watch as it is to apply. You just have to have good aim. With all these different surfaces to deal with, painting the house was not going to be a simple job. So we called on CertaPro painters to help us out.
You know, like a lot of homes here in New England this house is eighty years old and like a middle aged Hollywood starlet different parts of the house, are different ages. Some of them have held up really well over time, and others have needed a little bit of work.
So on this particular home, we've got some old stucco, which is in really good shape. We've get some new stucco, which in this case needs to be primed and then we're going to paint it with a couple of coats.
This window is an area where we've got a couple of different materials. This is, of course, our old natural wood. But going around it, we've replaced the frame here with AZEK material, which is a man-made product, which sounds like wood, does not actually need to be painted. Although we're going to paint it to make it match the rest of the trim.
This AZEK material is relatively new, by the way. And it's especially effective in areas where there's a lot of moisture, a lot of recurrent water issues, where rot is really going to be a problem.
We've already replaced it once. They don't want to ever have to replace this again, and this should solve the trick here.
So we're gonna be able to put paint right onto the AZEK, but the natural wood is actually going to need to be primed and then painted with two coats to match everything else.
Now here's another area where we see a lot of texture, from old layers of old paint. And you can see where the water issue caused that peeling in sheets. Now you can also see a lot of alligatoring going on. That's all the checking marks going on in the paint, and what that is caused by is, in the olden days, which is to say 40, 50 years ago, when this was probably painted originally.
There are oil-based paints and there also lead-based paints. And they don't have enough flexibility for a New England winter and summer, where the temperature variances are huge , you know, from ten degrees below to ninety degrees. And so that paint cracks like that.
And you know, when you're thinking about your house, what's a realistic expectation of what it's gonna look like at the end of the process. And that alligatoring is really baked in the cake now.
What we're going to do is scrape down everything that's loose, chipping, and peeling. We're going to sand down the edges a little bit and then we're going to prime over it and go over it. But you're still going to see that existing texture coming through the paint where the old layers of paint are doing their job, which is that they're adhered to the old wood on the house.
So even when it is done, everything going to look uniform in color, and there won't chipping and peeling going on, but there will still be a lot of texture involved in it. Now, up above, what we've got going on here is, before these gutters and downspouts were installed, you had the lip of the roof coming down and slamming into all these shingles. And it's really just like Chinese water torture on those shingles all the time and causing all the paint to flake off. So, in fact, we've had to replace all of those shingles.
And we're going to hit them a solid color stain. Looks a lot like paint, but it won't chip and peel. It penetrates into the wood, and that stain is a self-priming product as well. So we aren't going to have to go over it with a special primer.
And again you're going to see a difference in texture between the old shingles, which are a little bit more horizontal and, or vertical rather, and the new ones, which will be smoother finish. That's part of that Hollywood starlet, where different parts of it are different ages, and that's something you're just going to have to expect with a home this age.
So, Fergus, what are some tips to think about when you are painting towards the end of the season and it is getting a little bit cold?
Sure , the key is to think about temperatures at night. As long as the temperatures are above thirty-five degrees overnight, and really ideally for forty-eight hours, you're okay. So if it's 50 degrees during the day and dropping down to the 45 at night, you're okay.
That's an interesting point then. It's not just about the temperatures when you're applying the paint, but also during that curing cycle, those 48 hours after you paint.
That's exactly right. And you know, the technology in paints today, we can go longer into the season and start a little bit earlier. That's especially important here in New England.
But in other parts of the country one of the biggest culprits to a good paint job is the humidity, right?
That's right, and in that case, you know, in New England where it's only an issue on occasion. But if you're in a Florida climate or something like that, with high humidity, it might mean that you can't paint certain times of the year either. So sort of the opposite effect.
Exactly. Well, thank you. It's a beautiful job.
Okay, thank you, Bob. Well, it's been six months since we began the work here, which was originally just a basement room refinishing project that grew to include finding more space for a growing family.
We're doing backyard , we're doing repairs to the house and we're standing on one of them right now--the front porch, the front entrance of the house, a nice wooden deck system that needed to be repaired, and not just the decking, but also the structure underneath, 80 year old timbers, many of which were rotted or insect damaged.
So we've done that, and now we're looking at the finished product, which is a tropical product from Everlasting Hardwoods, which is a renewable product.
And, I think one of the best choices for outdoor decking even though traditionally some people don't like to work with it because you have to sometimes drill it, doesn't nail easily.
We're using tiger claw, a system for installing the wood without any kind of face nailing obvious, which keeps the beauty of the wood right out there. Take a look and we'll see how these are attached.
Well what we're using today is a hidden deck fastening system from Tiger Claw.
And this particular fastener here that we're using, is made for extreme dense materials, like the ipe that we're putting' down today.
The fastener is very simple to use.
You could see it attaches to the edge of a board, and then a screw is installed through the fastener, down into the joist.
How it works is, the fastener holds the board and then the screw holds the fastener down.
Now you can see we've driven.
Let's take a look at the fastener here.
All stainless steel with a black oxide coating on them.
And, what the reason for the coating is, it helps it to hide very nicely in the seams of the deck so you don't see it even when you look down into the seams.
Now, the, every every retail package of fasteners comes with an installation tool. Now the installation tool is a very simple block.
You simply insert the fastener into the tool and set it right on your joist. Now that helps you to install the fastener nice and even, just the right height, and nice and square.
Now you see, I apply a little pressure to the top of the board with my foot. Give it a little tap and the fastener nicely goes right into the edge of the board, and I take my stainless steel screw also with a black oxide coating, and I just pop it in at a 45 degree angle and that's it. Simple as that.
Once you install the fastener at each joist, you simply take your next board. You slide it into place
Using a hammer board, and a small sledge hammer, you simply give it a little tap, and the board goes right onto the fastener.
Once you get it in place simply set another fastener and another screw .
And you continue on with that same installation process. I'm going to work my way down, hitting one time at each joist, any more than that can make your installation more difficult. Just hit once and you move along. And you can see I'm getting the perfect spacing. Automatic spacing as I move down. And our board is installed. Now I simply start that process all over again until I reach the end of my deck.
So one of the other things about the Ipe is that it's extremely strong and also naturally insect resistant. It doesn't have any kind of chemical applications.
Now the other wood that we have combined up here is Western Red Cedar, which we used overhead for the Newport ceiling, and just last week we made these trellises, which are a large format cedar trellis that will eventually allow a climbing rose to live here. And which the homeowner thinks might have originally existed here to provide a little bit of privacy from what is a pretty busy street.
The trellis is made of a western red cedar one inch . The trellis is held together with a lap joint secured with glue and some brads.
The way all the cuts came out so even is that after I made the first cut, I built this spacer.
This spacer has a piece of wood that fits into the previous groove.
That allows me to set my guide up for my next slice.
This also takes into consideration the amount of room that the router itself needs.
The spacer allows me to finish the cut and get a perfect one inch. It has to be slid into a groove that was here for the previous trellis. These little chucks down on the bottom that were going to use to hold it into place. They need to be screwed down to secure the trellis.
The homeowner wanted nice big blocks to let a lot of light in, but still give some privacy, and we have this cutout here for our hanging plant.
The last touch that we are putting on over here is a new light fixture, and John Travoni our electrician, are you all done? I wanted to see exactly what it looked like up there.
Yeah, we've got the electricity off, of course, and simple are in just white to white and black to black and the first thing you do is definitely ground the system
And then you just bunch them up and attach it in there. And I like a lot of these new light fixtures that they're making for exterior use that they have these, patinas on them so that they look appropriate to an older house.
Yes, they're very nice.
Where's the glass?
Then that's the wood.
OK. Alright, and the old-time glass bowl and vinyl which compliment the look.
Thank you Bob.
Very nice John, thanks. The next thing we have to do out here is work on the shutters on the windows.
As you can see here, we have one of the old shutters that had come off. It's in a lot of disrepair. We have some broken areas here. It's more than likely also covered with lead paint.
So, between trying to retrofit these and to fix them up and put them back on, it's really not worth the time and effort.
So we have these new shutters from J & L Shutters. They're a Permex synthetic material. They are pre-painted from the factory with a 10-year guarantee warranty, on the painting itself. They are movable.
They also have metal reinforcements down through the stiles so that it's a much stronger shutter, and you never have to worry, for the next ten years anyhow, as far as repainting them or fixing them.
These shutters from J&L also come with some historic style hinges. You can see on the back we've already installed the hinge section to the shutter itself. All the screws are stainless steel, so you don't have to worry about them rusting over a period of time.
And there's also the hinge part, the hinge pen which goes on the window casing itself, which will eventually slide in. And it will be a working shutter, as well as decorative.
I've already taken the time and done my measurements. You can see here, I've already identified the drilling holes that I want to put a pilot hole in. You always want to make sure that you drill a pilot hole,
Frequently, if you don't, what will happen is when you try to put the screw in, it will actually split the wood and your screw will not , will eventually weaken and let go.
With the pins on the outside casing, then you pick up the shutter, you line up the hinges on the back with the pins on the casing, and then it just slides right down in place. There you have a shutter now that is operable and functional.
The last thing to do is to put on the shutter dog, which goes down at the bottom, which actually holds the shutter in an open position. First thing we have to do is line it up where we want it, and then make a mark on the wall so that we can drill a hole.
Now because this is a stucco house we're going to use a masonry bit initially to drill a hole into the stucco itself. If we tried to do anything else, chances are the stucco itself would just flake off. Once we've gotten through the stucco we change over to a standard bit because we want to be able to drill a pilot hole into the sheeting itself. If we didn't, what would normally happen is once you put in the lag bolt it would have a tendency to want to crack the sheathing over a period of time and once again you'd lose the strength of it.
You could just screw these right to the house, but then you'd lose some of the historic value or appeal. You have the old-style hinges, when you want you can actually use them and close the shutter, so that it actually can protect the windows in the case of a bad storm. And these are also made of Permex material which will not rot, warp or, crack, so they'll last a very long time and you'll really enjoy them.
And that will wrap us up for today.
Next week we're going to be showing you a recap of the waterproofing system we've put in the basement as well as window treatments, some nice new appliances for the laundry room and a whole house audio system.
So then I'm Bob Vila, thanks for joining us.
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CJ 105 Criminal Law
Cox, Tiffany T.
Senior Professor Criminal Justice / Adjunct Faculty
J.D., LawB.A., Russian Language
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The best time to contact me is on weekday evenings, after 5 pm (CST).
Daytime Phone
Semester Dates
August 15, 2011 - October 9, 2011
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Textbook: The required textbook for this course is Joel Samaha, Criminal Law, 10th edition, ISBN - 9780495807490
Textbooks can be purchased through the MBS bookstore
Textbooks can be purchased through the Parkville Bookstore
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Educational Philosophy: The facilitator's education philosophy is one based in active learning and interactive participation, based on lectures, discussion and dialogues, and writing assignments. The facilitator will encourage each learner to participate in a lively exploration of ideas, issues, and analysis of the current law surrounding criminal justice.
Learning Outcomes: Core Learning Outcomes
Core Assessment Assignment
For use beginning Fall 2008
During the course you are required to write three essays, each comparing a modern state statute with corresponding historical common law for that crime. The purpose in writing these essays is to examine the historical development of criminal law from common law principles to current state statutes, the relationship between criminal justice and the law, and the social policy implications of criminal law development.
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You must demonstrate that you understand the terminology and the concepts used in criminal law. You must write using APA format for all source citations in both the body of the essay and in the reference page.Be sure to review the Core Assessment Rubric.
Link to Class RubricClass Assessment: Written assignments and graded discussion topics are used throughout the course. A midterm exam is given in Week 4, and a Final exam is given in the last week of class.
Late Submission of Course Materials: Submission of Late Work: Work submitted after the close of each week's class Sunday night at 12:00 midnight will be subject to 10% penalty each week, unless the student and instructor have a previous agreement to accept late work for extraordinary circumstances.
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Located in Desert Hot Springs, Aqua Soleil Hotel & Mineral Water Spa is in the desert, minutes from Desert Hot Springs Town Center, and close to Cabot's Pueblo Museum.
This hotel is within the vicinity of Desert Dunes Golf Club and Desert Highland Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 spa tubs and hot springs. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and billiards.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar and a pool view. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are served in the restaurant for a fee.
Featured amenities include an Internet point, audiovisual equipment, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Desert Hot Springs? This hotel has 700 square feet (65 square meters) of space consisting of banquet facilities and a meeting/conference room. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
Aqua Soleil Hotel & Mineral Water Spa features hot springs, 2 spa tubs, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. An Internet point is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to audiovisual equipment and a meeting/conference room. Event facilities measuring 700 square feet (65 square meters) include banquet facilities. This hot springs hotel also offers spa services, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Aqua Soleil Hotel & Mineral Water Spa is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audiovisual equipment
- Number of floors - 3
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Billiards
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Internet point
- Billiards or pool table
- Total number of rooms - 80
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- One meeting/conference room
- Multilingual staff
- Free self parking
- Patio
- Restaurant
- Pool sun loungers
- Free outdoor parking
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 65
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Free Wi-Fi
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 700
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free outdoor parking, Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Extra towels/bedding
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Individually decorated
- Dining
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served in the restaurant between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Kafe Bar - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
- Recreation
2 spa tubs are on site along with an outdoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a spa tub.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Hot springs on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Shuffleboard on site
- Swimming on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Spa
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Number of treatment rooms 4
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Massages
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet policy - dogs only, Maximum number of pets per room 2, Pet maximum weight in lb is 50
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: USD 35 per pet, per night
- Deposit: USD 60 per stay
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.